Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 4 — PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS, AND CONDUCT›Chapter 7 — LOUD NOISES
San Anselmo Municipal Code Art. 3 Amplified Sound
San Anselmo Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Anselmo
Cite as: San Anselmo Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04
4-7.301 - Commercial purposes.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to install, use, or operate within the Town, except within a completely enclosed building, a loudspeaker or sound amplifying equipment in a fixed or movable position or upon any sound truck for any commercial purpose.
(Ord. 685, eff. March 13, 1975)
4-7.302 - Noncommercial purposes: Regulations.¶
(a) The operation of sound amplifying equipment shall only occur between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. each day, except on Sundays and legal holidays. The operation of sound amplifying equipment on Sundays and legal holidays shall occur only between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(b) The volume of sound shall be so controlled that it will not be audible for a distance in excess of 500 feet from the amplifying equipment.
(c) The provisions of Section 4-7.104 of Article 1 of this chapter, insofar as they may pertain, shall apply to this section.
(d) In every instance the volume of sound shall be so controlled that it will not be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing, or a nuisance to persons of normal sensitiveness residing or working within the area of audibility.
(Ord. 685, eff. March 13, 1975)
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